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18-20+7-8. Dorsal 16-17; origin much nearer end of 

 snout than base of caudal, equidistant from former and last 

 anal rays. Anal 45-49; origit) just behind dorsal ; length 

 of base 2| to 2| in length of body. Pelvics shorter than 

 eye, inserted midway between origin of anal and base of 

 pectoral. Dorsal powdered with brown. 



India; Malay Archipelago. 



Three specimens, 135 to 190 mm. in total length, including 

 one of the types. 



2. Ilisha africana. 



Ctupea africana, Bloch, Naturgescli. Ausland. Fische, ix. p. 4Ti. 



pi. ccccvii. (1793). 

 Clupanodon africanus, Lacep. Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. pp. 469, 471 (1803). 

 Fello7ia iserti, Ciiv. «& Val.. Hist. Nat. Poiss. xx. p. 307 (1847). 

 ? Pellona ffahonica, A. Dum. Arcli. Mas. Hist. Nat. x. 1858-18G1, 



p. 259, pi. xxiii. tigs. 3, 3 a. 

 Pellona africana, Bleek. Natur. Verb. Holl. Maatscli. xviii. 1863, 



Guinee, p. 122, pi. xxvii. fig. 1; Giiutli. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 455 



(1868). 

 ? Fristigaster dolloi *, Bouleng. Proc, Zool. Soc. 1902, p. 271, pi. xxx. 



tig. 3. 



Scarcely distinct from /. hrachysoma^ but origin of anal 

 fin is farther forw^ard, being below posterior third of dorsal, 

 liidges on head converge posteriorly ; greatest width between 

 them 3| in diameter of eye. Dorsal 16 (15-18). Anal 42 

 (42-47). 



West Coast of Africa. 



A single specimen, 170 mm. in total length, 



3. Ilisha indica. 



Platygaster indicus, Swainson, Nat. Hist. ii. p. 294 (1839). 



Fello7ia ditchoa, Cuv. & Vah Hist. Nat. Poiss. xx. p. 313 (1847) ; 

 Bleek. Verb. Bat. Gen. xxiv. 1852, Hariiig. p. 24 ; Weber & Beau- 

 fort, Fisb. Indo- Austral. Arcbipelago, ii. p. 88 (1913). 



Pellona ditchoa (part.), Giiiitb. Cat. Fisb. vii. p. 455 (1868). 



Ilisha indica, Bleeli. Atl. Icbtb. vi. p. 118, CJup. pi. i. %. 4 (1872). 



Pellona indica, Bay, Fisb. ludia, p. 644, pi. clxiv. tig. 4 (1878) ; 

 Pfeffer, Fische Ost-Afrikas, p. 69 (1896). 



Depth of body 2| to 3^^ in the length, length of head 

 3^ to 4. Ventral profile much more convex than doisal. 

 N*^nout shorter than diameter of eye, which is 2^ to 2| in 

 length of head ; maxillary extending to below anterior part 

 of eye; lower jaw a little projecting. Ridges on head run 



* P. dolloi, described from a specimeu 120 mm. long, is said to have no 

 pelvic fins. 



